Stevenson University to Join Middle Atlantic Conference in July 2012

May 05, 2011

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson University has
accepted an invitation to join the Middle Atlantic Conference for
21 of its 22 NCAA Division III sports effective July 1, 2012.
Stevenson will be the 57th school to become a member of the MAC
over the 100-year history of the league and will be a member of the
Commonwealth Conference.

With the addition of Stevenson and fellow CAC rival Hood
College, the MAC now has 18 members in four states - Pennsylvania,
New York, New Jersey and Maryland.

"I am very pleased that Stevenson University is joining the
MAC," said Steve MacDonald, Lebanon Valley College
President and Chair of the MAC presidents. "Stevenson is an
institution with a strong academic tradition and athletic programs
that complement these traditions in ways that embody the ideals of
Division III athletics. This school will strengthen the MAC,
and we’re delighted to have them as our partners."

Founded in 1912, the Middle Atlantic Conferences, commonly known
as the MAC, is an organization of three
conferences—Commonwealth, Freedom, and Middle Atlantic.
It is the only "umbrella" conference structure in the United
States.

"Stevenson is honored to be invited to join the Middle Atlantic
Conferences," said Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D.,
President of Stevenson University. "Our Mustang athletic program
has worked diligently to build highly competitive teams and attract
strong student-athletes. The MAC schools share this same
competitive spirit and are driven by the same Division III values
that shape our teams. This fall, our football team will start its
first intercollegiate season as an associate member of MAC. I look
forward to this season and the additional team competitions ahead
starting in 2012."

Stevenson currently sponsors 22 NCAA Division III sports, 11
men’s and 11 women’s, and all but men's volleyball will
compete in the MAC Commonwealth Conference. Football and women's
golf, which will be participating in the MAC Women’s Golf
Championship this Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8 at Laurel Mountain
Golf Club, are already associate members of the MAC.

"Stevenson will not only strengthen our conference as one of the
best DIII conferences in the country but improve our regional
exposure in the south," added Ken Andrews, MAC
Executive Director.

"SU’s presidential leadership, sport sponsorship, athletic
facilities, competitive prowess, and academic reputation mesh well
with our 16 current members. Most importantly, we share similar
values about the role of intercollegiate athletics as a component
of the educational experience for our students. I look forward to
working with their athletic staff and administration as SU makes
the full transition to our conferences over the next year."

"We've known that the MAC is one of the premier academic and
athletic conferences in the country," said Stevenson Director of
Athletics Brett Adams. "The reputation of the
member schools and our opportunity to be associated with the
reputation of their athletic departments are great fits for
Stevenson. I personally have a long history with a number of the
athletic directors and coaches in the MAC, and I have always had
positive experiences. I can’t think of a better fit for the
Mustangs."